Using High Resolution Characterization (HRSC) at Remote Access Sites with Vertex’s new High Res UTV When people hear “off-road,” “remote access,” or “all-terrain vehicle” typically they imagine something with caterpillar tracks, rugged, or large 4×4 capabilities. Basically, something extreme capable
Groundwater Recirculation for More Efficient Site Remediation
Groundwater recirculation can increase the effectiveness and speed of in-situ remediation activities at contaminated sites! Many sites with groundwater contamination require an in-situ remedial approach that can treat difficult or hard to reach contaminants in the subsurface. Excavating these impacts
Managing Soil – Changes are Coming!
Change is coming to the way we deal with soils! This statement applies to Ontario, Canada, where the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) recently announced regulatory changes relating to the new On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation.
2019 RemTech Conference: Thoughts on Environmental Remediation
Around this time last year, our newsletter focused on Insights from the 2018 Remediation Technologies (RemTech) Conference. RemTech, the biggest and arguably best Canadian Environmental Conference, is always a good indicator of what the current and upcoming issues are in
How To Better Understand Your Site
Case Study: Rapid and Detailed Contaminant Delineation Program Achieved Using High Resolution Characterization (HRSC) Since 2011, when Vertex was the first to bring a suite of High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) technologies into Canada, the “High Res” tools have turned
Insights from the 2018 Remediation Technologies (RemTech) Conference
Earlier this year, our newsletter focused on What’s New in Our Environmental Industry by presenting insights from the 2018 Battelle Conference on the Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. We remarked that one of the best ways to determine current
Insights from the 2018 Battelle Conference
by Bruce Tunnicliffe Do you wonder what’s new in our environmental industry? What are relevant trends? What are people talking about? Would you like to find out? Perhaps the best way to determine current and new trends is to attend
Are You An Early Adopter?
The Story of High Resolution in Canada In the 1920s researchers became interested in the sociology of exactly how rapidly advancing technologies were dispersed and then adopted by farmers. By the 1960s a theory known as diffusion of innovation detailed
There’s Never a Dull Moment!
Hi, I’m Iain Walton of Vertex, and as a Junior Project Manager in the contracting industry, I don’t often get the chance to be bored! It’s been 4 years since I finished university. I’ve discovered there’s some truth to what
Focus On Soil As A Resource Not A Waste
Illegal dumping of excess soil in Ontario has certainly received significant media attention in recent years. Improper management of soils can negatively impact ground or surface water quality, natural areas and agricultural lands. At the same time, disposing of excess